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Question
There are nouns in the text (formation, government) which are formed from the corresponding verbs (form, govern) by suffixing – (at)ion or ment. There may be change in the spelling of some verb – noun pairs ; such as rebel, rebellion; constitute, constitution.
Make a list of such pairs of nouns and verbs in the text
| Noun | Verb |
| Rebellion | Rebel |
| Constitution | Constitute |
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Solution
| Noun | Verb |
| Rebellion | Rebel |
| Constitution | Constitute |
| Formation | Form |
| Government | Govern |
| Obligation | Oblige |
| Transformation | Transform |
| Discrimination | Discriminate |
| Deprivation | Deprive |
| Demonstration | Demonstrate |
| Oppression | Oppress |
| Imagination | Imagine |
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